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STlFFJOINTS

A Most Remarkable Case of Scrofula
and Rheumatism.
l have little boy twelve years old whose
knees have been drawn almost double and his
joints perfectly stiff and has been in this
condition three yrars, unable to walk. During
that time the medical board of London county
examined him and pronounced the disease
scrofula and prescribed, but benefit ever de-
rived. then used much advertised prepar-
alton without effect. Three weeks ago he be-
come perfectly helpless and suffered dreadfully.
A friend who had used B. B. B. advised its
use. He has used one bottle and all pain has
ceased and he can now walk. This has been
pronounced a most wonderful action, his
complaint has bafled everything. I shall con-
tinue to use it Oh him.
Mr.. EMMA GRIFTITHs.
TJnitia Tenn March Q 1894
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Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
AN UNSETTLED SENATE.
1t Partly Considers Several BilIs-Politi-
cal Discussions in the House.

1t Partly Considers Several BilIs-Politi-
cal Discussions in the House.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 81. - Several
petitions from the Ohio Grand Army in
favor of the passage of the dependent PEN
sions bill were presented to the senate Satur-
day. Beck presented a personal memorial in
favor af the repeal of the navigation laws,
the object being, he said, to enable Ameri-
cans to own ships on the ocean. He said also
that be desired to be heard before the COM
merce committee on the subject. The mill
tary academy appropriation was reported
The resolution to consider the house bill to
change the time of the meeting of the Wash
ington Territory asse mbly was taken
up, The object of the bill is to facili-
tate the taxation of Northern Pacific rail-
way lands The resolution was debated with
out action, and the Nicaragua canal bill
came up AMI was laid over, the river and
har Dor appropriation bill being considered
for short time, and in tHrn laid aside with
out important action, and the conference re-
port on the trade dollar received and agreed
to- 1t retains the proviis on making the
trade trade dollars redeemed and recoined,
an additional amount OF silver coinage each
month. The only nays were Frye. George,
Jones of Arkansas, Morrill, and Sherman.
The bill now goes to the president Further
discussion of the river and harbor bill took
place. but without action the senate ad-
journed.
The dependent pension veto was reported
TO the house with a report. .favoring the pass
age of the bill over tine veto, and considera-
ton Of the matter was deferred until Thurs
day. Continued disagreement with the sen
ate on the pre- emption, timber culture and
desert land bill was reported and considera-
ton postponed. Bakers resolution fixing a
date for consideration of territorial adml =
sion bills was referred to tile committee on
rules The resolution was introduced Friday
and was preceded by preamble charging
the Democre tic party with obstructing this
kind of legislation. Randall moved that the
preamble be expunged from Fri
days Record, and then Baker, in
opposing the motion, read the preamble, thus
securing its insertion III Saturdays Record
Randairs motion was adopted after parti-
san debate, in which Reed said the Demo
crats opposed the admission of Dakota to
prevent her from taking part in next presi-
Dental election Hill of Ohio said Dakota
had not asked this congress for admission
and when she had asked the Forty Seventh
congress a distinguished Maine senator had
denounced her as a repudator The confer
rnce report on the trade dollar bill wa.
agreed &c, and in committee Of the whole
tire senate amendments to the sundry cIvi
bill were considered An amendment pro,
wiling for the fencing in of graves of con
federates III northern military cemetere:
gave rise to a political debate which was
finally ended by Randall moving that the
amendment be non-concurrsd in to enable
Il measure satisfactory to both sides Of tht
chamber to be framed, and the house then
adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

The submission TO congress of report
showing the probable strength of the mill
tia and report is to the railroad capacity
for transportation of troops, etc. from the
war department, still gives rise to surs
misses that preparations for war because
of the fisheries trouble are being made. II
is therefore as well to state again that, IN
der statute, the secretary OF war trans
mits for the information of congress an
annual statement of the available militia
of the United States. This information or
statement of the militia force is partly
compiled from the reports of the ad djutant
generals of the states and partly from es-
Inmates made in the adjutant generals
office The total available militia force is
approximated, it being estimated that one
out of every seven of the population is fit
for military duty. The information in
regard to railroad facilities is also annu-
ally furnished to the war department BY
commandants OF posts and il covers the
entire union. Under the law the officers
are required TO report all changes in Pcs
Offices and post roads, the extension OF
old lines and construction of new lines.
These subjects are reported to congress
every year under the law, and hence ;here
is nothing significant in their appearance
this year.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
TWO SUNDAY RIOTS.
BOSTON POLICE GIVEN A HANDFUL.
OF BUSINESS.

The Strikers Mob the Street Railway Cars
and the Mounted Police Charge Saw
asely-Poisoned Figs for Valentine
Closing Act OF u Farmers Spree-As-
sorted Sinfulness.
Boston, Feb. 2l.-A mob of sympathizers
with the street car strikers surrounded car
on Webster avenue Sunday evening and
nearly wrecked it, driving away the ''scab"
conductor and driver The police were sum-
moned AMI had some difficulty in clearing
the street Several persons were quite badly
hurt by stones and policemen's clubs.
Another riot took place later in the same
vicinity The police were in stonger force,
aud with mounted contingent they
charged savagey on the crowd. driving
the people down the side streets. Tha rioters
then formed small groups and pelted the
police with bricks and stones. About dozen
officers were injured, some pretty severely.
Owing to the scattered nature of the attack
it was difficult to check it, A large number
OF arrests were made and the station houses
were soon full of prisoners. There were oc-
casional disturbances in South Boston, in the
nature OF isolated attacks upon "scabs,"
but the running OF cars was not seriously
impeded. A number of arrests took place.
Mayor Russell was on the ground during
latter part of the time, and it is said that he
exhibited weakness and indecision in the
emergency. The police received valuable
assistance from few citizens. Representa-
tive Perkins took a prominent part in the
affray, and he laid out several of the rioters
with his heavy cane Six of
the police were injured, three Sc
riously. Tho casualties among the
mob noone knows. A later affray occurred
on the Watertown line, just beyond the
Cambridge boundary. A few hundred
sympathizers attacked three cars with stones,
smashing all the windows but the passen-
gers were uuharmed The police force and
government of Cambridge are so saturated
by political influences that they are ineffi-
cient for the emergency, and it looks as
though outsids interference would bs neces-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

NEW NoKE, Feb. 1.-The World pub
fishes Washington interview with an ex-
general of the Union army who claims that
the famous dispatch, ''We will fight it out on
this line If it takes all summer was not
originated by Gen. Grant, but by Secretary
Stanton. According to the generals story
very discouraging news was being received
from the front and something had to be done
to restore confidence and reassure the people.
Secretary Stanton, as means to this end,
telegrapheI to Grant to send sons encourag.
ing news, and at the same time advised and
wrote out the form of dispatch to be trans
acted in response to his suggestion. The dis
patch had more powerful effect than its
author even supposed it would 1t gave
heart and encouragement to the people Of
the north and was a potent factor in the fol-
lowing presidential campaign when Mr.
Lincoln was reelected.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

An electoral contest is in progress in
Canada, and one of the two parties into
which the blue noses are divided have
stolen from United States politics the cry
of foreign gold, and have applied it 10
their opponents The charge is that
Pittsburg manufacturers have sent large
contributions to aid in the success of the
liberal candidates, the consideration being
that, when that party gets into power. it
will abolish the tariff taxes and throw
the country open to American products.
Of course the story is an absurdity upon
its face. Canada will never abolish the
tax upon our manufactured articles. so
long as our high tariff closes the gates
upon her products, such as lumber and
fish. Moreover, even if the Dominion
did throw down her tariff barriers the
United States could never compete with
England, owing to the heavy tax on raw
material. Ia view of these considerations
it is safe to say that Canada has received
no Doodle from this country, and all the
revenue she will ever get from the United
States will be secured in the good old
way, through bank cashiers and alder>
men.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
A WILD INDIANS GRIEF.
One of Buffalo Bnrs Sioux Lamepts

One of Buffalo Bilrs Sioux Lamepts His
Brothers Death in Great shape.
NEW YORK, Feb. "A Sioux Indian in
Buffalo Bills Wild West show, Muzza bv
name, which is, being interpreted, Iron, re-
ceIved word Saturday of the recent death Of
his brother at the Pine Ridge Indian agency
iii Dakota. Following the custom of the
Sioux and of all tie northern Indian tribes,
Muzza began to express his grief at his broth
er's death by torturing himself His object
III this was to prove that his affection for his
brother was so great that he would willingly
have shared with his brother the pains of the
latter's sickness and death Muzza Whitfield
several pieces of hickory wood into shapes re-
sembllng that of a common meat skewer
Then he stripped himself, made several pairs
OF deep gishes in different parts of his body,
and pasSei the skewer through these
gashes under the skin He put three
such skewers in each leg and one in his
breast, and then parade1 through the Indian
quarter in the Madison Square garden from
10 O'Clock in the morning until noon But
faio Bill then persuaded him to take the
skewers out
Broncho Bll, the Indian interpreter of the
Wild West, told reporter that the Indians
while on the plains, when mourning in this
fashion, were accustomed to hang the head OF
Buffalo, or of a COW upon the skewer in
the breast and to leave il there until the flesh
was pulled through. Muzza being unable tu
get buffalo's head, hung heavy chain
upon his breast. The other nliaiis looked
on with great admiration while he was uu-
dergoing the torture. Muzza retired to his
tsPee afterward and entered upon a silent
fast will last several days
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
NELSON HAD BEEN "sPREelNG,"
And Wound 1t Up by Trying to Kill His
Wife. and Killing Himself.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. GA horrible
tragedy was enacted about a mile and a half
from the village Of Attlca Sunday after
noon. William Nelson, farmer, quarrelled
with his wife, AMI, a. she attempted to leave
the room. caught hold of her, at the same
time taking a pistol from his pocket 4
struggle ensued, in witch the woman was
thrown on the floor, whereupon Nelson
placed the revolver close TO her face and
fired twice One of the shots tore off the
top of her left ear, and the powder burned
her face. Before he could fire again she
freed herself and ran screaming into the
road. Here she met a man driving along,
who took her in,o his buggy and drove rap
idly to the house Of Nilber Nelson, vino
lives few rois Instant, and is a brother of
the would be murderer.
The men about the place started to Mel
sons house at once, and when half way over
heard shot. Upon arriving at the place
and going into the cellar they found that
Nelson had blown off the top of his lead
with a shotgun. Near by lay the ramrod,
with which he had evidently pushed down
the hammer. Nelson had been on a spree
for several days. tie was in comfortable
circumstances owning large farm He
had several times before threatened to kill
bis Wlta
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
An Executive Lockout.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2L-A Washington
special to The World says: An amusing in
cident occurred Saturday afternoon. The
president had gone ont III his carriage and
did not return until about 5:2o, when the
doors of the White House were closed. Mean
while in accordance with standing order
on reception days, the officer en- duty had
closed all the gates CT the grounds at :,
O'Clock. The president got out of his car
riage, walked up TO the side entrance. on-
posite the treasury, hut met with no more
success. About 1000 persons were flockine
across the grounds to see the locked CUT
president, but one of the officials saw his PIE.
document and FASTENED to his rescue. One
old lady OF the thousand or SO people who
were proposing an outdoor reception, HAN
aged to get shake of the presidents hand,
and expressed her delight in doing So
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

SOME people are worrying the mselves
because the session of congress is draw
ing to Il close and nothing has yet been
done to change Inauguration day from
the 4lh of March to the 30th of April.
Unless the proposed amendment to the
constitution is submitted By this congress,
the change cannot be made in 1889, and
the next inaugural procession along the
grand avenue will again be compelled to
face the pneumonia breeding gales of
March. Well, we guess even if the
change is not made, the country will
manage 10 worry along about as it has
done for hundred years or SO; nor is it
likely tina! anyone will decline the presi>
dency because he must be inaugurated
amid March rain and mud instead OF
April sunshine.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
SANITY DEFIANCE.
THE MORMON PRESS THANKS GOD
AND TAKES COURAGE

That the Anti-Poiygamy Bill Is no Worse
The American People Is Told to
Crack Its Whip, and That the Work OF
the Lord" VIII Go on Anyhow.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb 2l.-The
general feeling among Mormons here over
the passage Of the Edmunds- Tucker bill is
one of elation. The bill is so mach more
conservative than as originally introduced,
that many consider it as a virtual victory for
Mormonism.
The Herald says: "If the bill becomes a
law, 1t will work few, if any changes in
Utah"
The Deseret News, the organ of the Nor
mon church, says after a long resume Of tn ,
BILL IAN the jubilation of the motley lib
eral crowd, which includes all the really
criminal elements of the territory AMI ali
the hungry and impecunious oftice-seekers
and bar-room loafers, is terribly toned down
by doubts that possess their disappointed
souls. Ii the Mormons should conclude to
take the test oath and vote after all, where
wodld be the fond anticipations of the ex-
pectant bummersi The bill is not
anything like what is wanted by the leag-
uers and their masters who have been rust
ling up half dollars for the accomplishment
of their nefarious purpose. If the Mormons
vote the leaguer's money has been worse than
wasted, and gloom will cover the conspira-
tors like a funeral pail"
''As for the church Of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter-Day Saints, 1t will remain unsuppressed
1t will become more consolidated than ever
before because of the outward pressure tc
which its members are subjected by persecu-
ton, and whether the bill becomes law or
not, its members will trust in God, live their
religion, pursue their cour.e and fill their
mission in the world, fearless. of all opposi-
tion and regardless of all human con-
sequences. The work is the Lords, and who
can stay His mighty hand p
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

New ORLEANS, Feb. Il. "A duel took
place Sunday at Lsblrre plantation, Jeffer-
son Parish, few miles above the city. be-
tween Messrs. Andre l., Roman, editor of
The Traite d'Cnion, French daily newspa-
per and E Gile Revoirc, business manager
Trouble arose over the conduct of the paper
and "a challenge was sent by Roman and
promptly accepted, The party took car
riages and drove from the city to field, ar
irving there about noon. The men were
placed, and shots were exchange without
effect. Revoire's friends then inquired if
Roman was satisfied, to which that gentle
mans seconds rep,ied that he demanded al.
other shot, which they desired, no matter
what the result. Another exchange of shots
was then had without result and the whole
party retured to their carriages and the city
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
THE CONGRESSIONAL LAYOUT.
Business Enough for Six Months and Ten
Days to Do 1t in.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. ri There will
be perfect pot pourri in the proceedings of
congress during the remaining ten days The
calendars Of both houses are exceeding cum
bersome, and 30 much business OF great i'm
portanee demands attention that more or
less of undue haste will necessarily follow.
The calendar of the house is composed of
elghty-ei gbt pages. and us measures, as
follows Bills Ia committee of the whole,
st, house calendar, ~; private calendar
6h special orders. a; bills reported from
the priva,s calendar, s. privileged reports
Lnd unfinished business, IS; bills on the un
ion calendar, considered under clause 5, rule
II, Ii. The senate calendar has thirty-six
pages, including the index, and twenty-seven
solid pages, giving the titles of 543 measures.
Most of these are for general legislation.
The legislative, executive and ju-
dicial; the consular and diplomatic, and
the naval appropriation bills are on the cal
endar, while the general deficiency and forti-
fication appropriation bills are to be reported
during the week, thus giving the house quite
as much work Oh appropriation bills as it can
perform
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

PEORIA, Ills, Feb, 12-Revenue Col
lector Wilson seized the large distilling
house of Zell, Schwabacker 6 Co. Saturday
for pronounced Irregularities, which con.
sisted in refilling packages contrary to law.
The case is a palpable violation of the law,
end may lead 10 serious annoyance for the
firm. They have sent representative tC
Washington City to confer with the depart
ment
The cause of the seizure, definitely stated
was that barrel had been refilled. The
firm claim that the responsibility for the re-
filling rests with an emp,oye, and that they
knew nothing of it. The stock seized con.
sists of about 500 barrels, valued at $40, 900
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

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Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21

CINCINNATI, Feb. y Mrs. Matilda War.
ren, aged %, living at l. Hill street. was
probably fate!ly shot at 7:3O Saturday night
ny Edward Jordan, a SIN PAINTER. Mrs
Warren was on her way to the grocery
when she met Jordan beating a small boy.
Sne demonstrated with him for doing SO
when he drew a revolver from his pocket
and fired, the bullet penetrating her left
lung. The lady's husband was standing in
his doorway at the time and saw the shot
fired but did not know that it had been
directed at his wife until she staggered
toward him and fell She was carried into
the house and physician summoned. Jor Ian
ascanpd
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
Brick Paving for streets.

Bloomington, Ills, is the first town of
the United States to try the value of
brick paving for streets upon an extern
sive scale. Brick pavements exist in
abundance in the town of Holland, but
are rarely met with in this country
Bloomington is i'll Il clayey district and
bricks are cheap, There have been '"vcn
miles Of street laid with them fcl -, last
ten years and they have proved or able
and economic if care is take to cheese
tough bricks in the beginninc The
bricks are laid in two courses and are
very closely fitted. Sand is brushed ovcI
them TO I'll the interstices TEc result ia
a smooth pavement, safe one ior horses,
and. on account of the porosity of brick,
a much drier pavement III wet weather.
New York Commercial Advertiser
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-02-21
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
JOHN W. POTTER.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1887.

A GENTLEMAN v no has talked with the
president about the interstate commerce
commission, quotes him as saying; Il
want men OF the board who are as sound
physically as they are mentally. lwant.
in other words, men who can make II
necessary a hurried trip to California,
solve the intricacies of some problem
there, return in the same fashion to
Washington, stopping few days at Chi
cago, doing some more work there. and
vet not feel the fatigue of the trip. There
will be great deal Of travelling and a
great deal of hard work IL will be no
sinecure. Whoever takes place on the
board will earn every dollar of his
money"